The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 22nd of December 2019 he assaulted the deceased Anastacia Tshuma who was his wife causing her death. He pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted that plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts which was tendered and marked exhibit 1. It reads as follows: More
] The two accused persons are appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 17 July 2023 they unlawfully caused the death of Jabulani Mpofu hereinafter referred to as deceased by striking him with a stick four times on the head, while holding him down intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the... More
This is a review matter that came before me in terms of s 57(1) of the Magistrates’ Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. The accused was charged with the crime of rape as defined in section 65(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was convicted and sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment of which two (2) years were suspended for five (5) on condition of good behaviour. More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 17th of February 2020, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Peter Madzivanyika by hitting him with stones on the head and thereby caused his death.
The accused pleaded Not Guilty by reason of insanity. The parties drew a statement of agreed facts that was tendered and marked. More
The two accused are soldiers in the Zimbabwe National Army. They hold different ranks.Both were arrested on the 15 October 2018 and charged with the murder of Tafadzwa Saidi (herein after “the deceased”) in contravention of section 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law(Codification and Reform)Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 22nd of December 2020 and at Puma Service Station Zvishavane, he unlawfully caused the death of Evans Maziva by stabbing him once on the left thigh with a double bladed thick knife.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder but offered a lesser plea to the charge of culpable homicide. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. His plea to a lesser charge of culpable homicide was rejected by the state. The state alleges that on 20 March 2022 the accused visited a prophet and on arrival back home he found his two year old son unwell. He suspected that this was due to his mother who was bewitching his family. He proceeded to her home where a misunderstanding ensued. The accused struck her with a knobkerrie on the forehead and twice... More
1. The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 1st January 2022, and at a Sewage Stream near Roman Catholic Church, Pumula South, Bulawayo he drowned Constance Chitete(hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”) three times inside the Sewer Stream until she lost consciousness intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may causeher death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility of death. More
This is an application for the discharge of the accused at the close of the State case in terms of s 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Act [Chapter 9:07]. More
You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty to murder but offered a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 23rd of March 2020 and at Makokoba Compound, Makhudu village in Mphoengs, the accused stabbed Linnet Siziba once on the upper part of the left thigh and once on the left arm using a kitchen knife and thereby causing her death. The accused pleaded Not Guilty to the charge but tendered a limited plea to a charge of culpable homicide. The limited plea not having been accepted by the state, the matter went into a full trial. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 11th of November 2019 he struck the deceased Petty Sibanda with an axe on the head causing her instant death. The accused person denies the charge.
The following were tendered into the court record as exhibits and they were all duly marked.
- The state summary.
- The defence outline.
- The affidavit of the police officer who identified deceased’s body to the Doctor who certified her dead.
- The post mortem report.
- The accused’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement.
- The axe that was... More
The accused appeared before us facing a charge of murder to which he pleaded not guilty but tendered a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide. The state did not accept the limited plea. The matter therefore proceeded to trial. More
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MOYO J: The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 28th of March 2019 and at Jani Bottle Store, Moffat area, Shangani, Fort Rixon he struck Mkhokheli Ncube with an axe once on the forehead resulting in him dying from the injuries sustained in that assault.
The following were admitted into the court record and were all duly marked:
- the state summary
- accused’s defence outline
- the affidavit of Constable Mavhunduse
- the post mortem report, which gives the cause of death as –
(a) severe brain damage
(b) skull... More
